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These comments are from experienced individuals who have had a short sail, they are for guidance and club members information only
Detail Comments: Laser Stratos
 

Selection of Boat for Training and Development

Pro's and Con's Marking Detail -Out of Ten

Topper Sport 16 Laser Stratos
 Qu  a b c d e f g h i j Aver  Qu a b c d e f g h i j Aver
1 8 8 8 10 8 9 8 8 9 8.4 1 6 7 7 8 6 7 7 7 8 7.0
2 6 5 5 8 5 5 .75 2 8 5 7 8 8 8 5 7.0
3 6 6 4 7 6 4 0 4 5 4.7 3 8 8 6 7 7 8 8 8 6 7.3
4 4 7 6 7 5 4 5 6 5 5.4 4 5 5 7 7 8 8 7 9 7.0
5 5 5 8 2 6 2 6 4.9 5 8 7 9 6 8 8 8 7.7
6 6 7 8 6 6 3 4 7 6 5.9 6 8 8 8 6 5 9 10 8 8 7.8
7 6 7 6 6 6 4 5 6 5.8 7 6 8 5 4 3 6 5 6 5.4
8 5 5 6 2 5 5 4 6 4.8 8 8 7 7 4 7 8 6 8 6.9
9 4 5 7 3 4 5 7 6 5.1 9 9 7 8 6 10 7 10 8 8.1
10 6 4 7 4 5 5 5 7 5.4 10 5 5 7 10 3 7 5 8 6.3
11 5 5 9 4 6 4 8 5 5.8 11 6 5 8 8 7 9 8 7 7.3
12 4 6 8 4 7 4 6 7 5 5.7 12 6 8 7 2 2 5 8 7 7 5.8
13 3 1 4 2 0 4 2.3 13 8 8 8 9 10 8 8 8.4
14 6 8 9 10 7 8.0 14 5 7 9 9 5 7.0
15 6 8 6 8 6 6.8 15 8 10 9 7 7 8.2
16 16
17 7 8 7.5 17 10 8 9.0
18 4 7 5 0 5 7 6 4 4.8 18 8 7 10 6 10 8 10 8 8.4
Total 78 85 102 28 95 23 80 84 56 63 69.4 Total 104 94 113 46 98 29 136 118 73 90 90.1

Questions

1 Build strength - hull, mast, rigging,
2 Rudder/tiller/extension - strength, float?
3 Centre plate/keel?
4 Fittings
5 Handling in/out water/ashore; weight, size
6 Sails: Main- area, battens, shape, material, durability, reefing, head buoyancy
7 Sails: Iso Spinnaker - area, shape, material, durability.
8 Rigging and getting onto the water: quickness, ease for lightweights
9 Sailing: balance, manoeuvrability, visibility, ease of sailsetting, cleating and uncleating, sheet size for novice and racing
10 Use of tiller extension; Tacking, Gybing (The Method?)
11 Sails: Foresail - area, shape, material, durability, furling
12 Ease of use of spinnaker, total retraction of pole, visibility
13 Capsize recovery: height of centre plate, ease of recovery, water left in the boat,
14 Self draining, how quickly emptied, susceptibility to inversion
15 Sail rudderless
16 Specifications of trim - standard/cruising/racing - Security
17 Logo's, hull markings, sail numbering/marking
18 Speed, excitement, image
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